Hogscape
11th level Troll
Stalwart of the Trollbridge
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
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Post by Hogscape on Jan 30, 2006 2:51:42 GMT -5
When I used to play T&T exclusively (way back in the eighties), the comical spell names never bothered me, never dictated the type of game (humerous or serious).
Now I'm gearing up for a 7th edition game and I'm wondering how my players will take to the names of those mighty spells.
(Only one of my players from the eighties is still in my group).
Does anyone use alternative spell names?
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Post by mahrundl on Jan 30, 2006 6:15:40 GMT -5
I agree, Khayd'haik. In some of the spells I've done for 7th edition, I tried to keep a fairly light-hearted tone in both the names and the effects. This lead to such things as Hormonal Surge (temporary reversion to being in one's early teens), Gift Wrap (guess what that does!) and Something Wicked This Way Comes (detection of approaching evil, signified by a pricking sensation in the thumbs...).
I personally don't like the Corgi spell names. Too much flavour is lost, in my opinion.
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Post by mahrundl on Jan 30, 2006 6:16:17 GMT -5
By the way Khayd', welcome to level 5!
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quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
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Post by quoghmyre on Jan 30, 2006 18:15:59 GMT -5
We play strict "You say it, you play it", so having funny and distinctive spell names makes it nice and clear when a spell has been cast. The players soon learn to talk in code using BP, TTYF, OGA and so on, listening to them plotting what to do is also fun.
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Hogscape
11th level Troll
Stalwart of the Trollbridge
It's not the years, it's the mileage.
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Post by Hogscape on Jan 30, 2006 23:57:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the response folks. I'm not actually considering using alternative names, just curious to see if anyone did.
I have played in a couple of more serious T&T games in the past but there were no PC wizards so I can't remember the impact...
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Post by skathros on Jan 31, 2006 15:18:02 GMT -5
Would someone care to enlighten a fellow TrollBridger who only can into T&T with 7E? What were the names changed to?
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Post by mahrundl on Feb 1, 2006 1:59:45 GMT -5
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Post by skathros on Feb 1, 2006 14:22:33 GMT -5
Thanks!
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khaydhaik
4th Level Troll
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Post by khaydhaik on Sept 23, 2006 23:43:20 GMT -5
From the Lost and Found archives:
I think the comical spell names help to keep gamers from taking themselves too seriously. They help to remind everyone that it is a game, after all. Some gamers take rpgs way too seriously, to the point that the players themselves nearly get into fist fights with each other. That's not nearly so likely to happen in a game where you're throwing spells like "Oh Go Away" or "Take That You Fiend!" But if you really want to use alternative spell names, get ahold of the Corgi 5th edition rules; they changed the spell names to be something less comical.
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khaydhaik
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Post by khaydhaik on Sept 23, 2006 23:44:25 GMT -5
From the Lost and Found archives:
Personally, I don't use the Corgi names either. In fact, my initial reaction to those Corgi spell names was almost one of revulsion. Seriously. I don't think that every single spell name has to be humorous, but they shouldn't be dead serious either.
BTW, I really like "Something Wicked This Way Comes" as a spell. Very cool.
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